Railway Mission has announced the appointment of Manuela Mai as its new chaplain for the North London area, strengthening the charity’s pastoral and spiritual support for railway staff and the wider rail community. Manuela brings many years of Christian leadership and a deep passion for missional service within local communities. A graduate in Theology and […]
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Network Rail plays key role in Eryri National Park power line project
Working in partnership with National Grid, a new scheme is underway to improve the landscape around the Dwyryd Estuary, in Snowdonia, by re-routing power cables underground. The existing overhead lines are a highly visible and intrusive feature in one of the UK’s most celebrated protected landscapes. National Grid’s flagship Eryri Visual Impact Provision project is […]
Network Rail plays key role in Eryri National Park power line project
Working in partnership with National Grid, a new scheme is underway to improve the landscape around the Dwyryd Estuary, in Snowdonia, by re-routing power cables underground. The existing overhead lines are a highly visible and intrusive feature in one of the UK’s most celebrated protected landscapes. National Grid’s flagship Eryri Visual Impact Provision project is […]
Cross-border operators strengthen collaboration across Scotland’s Railway
A new team of railway colleagues have begun working in Scotland’s rail operating centre this week, bringing cross-border operators into the state-of-the-art control room for the first time. The eight train service managers will work within Network Rail Scotland’s railway control centre in the north of Glasgow on a 24/7 basis, and focus on the […]
Castle Class trains to make their last scheduled journeys on the Great Western network
Great Western Railway (GWR) will retire its Castle Class trains following passenger service on Saturday 13 December. The Class 43 locomotives and Mark 3 coaches have been in service on the Great Western network for almost 50 years. Originally introduced in 1976, they were the mainstay of Intercity services across the country. Following the introduction […]
Metro worker retires after four decades of dedicated signalling maintenance
A Metro worker has taken a well-deserved retirement after almost 40 years maintaining its signalling system. John Eagle said he was proud to have played his part in the success of the Tyne and Wear Metro over so many decades. John, 66, of Gateshead, has worked on Metro signalling since 1987, but he has now […]
More apprentices join Siemens talent pipeline at Goole Rail Village
Siemens Mobility’s apprenticeship programme has welcomed 25 new individuals across the UK and Ireland. This latest intake contributes to the 175 apprentices currently on programme, building on the 150 who are already enrolled on different apprenticeship programmes. This commitment to developing talent is well-demonstrated at itsGoole Rail Village, where 35 of these individuals are situated, […]
Changes to services at London Waterloo as Network Rail carries out major upgrades
Train services into and out of London Waterloo will change from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 as engineers carry out vital upgrades near Queenstown Road Train services into and out of London Waterloo will change from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 as engineers carry out vital upgrades […]